Chapter 21 I'm watching you, and I've lost to you.
The lighting in the lounge was just right, soft and gentle.
The fresh air system emits a breathing sound like white noise.
Jiang Chuyu was pressed down by him and kissed, and gradually she could only let out low breaths.
Just then, footsteps came from outside the door, getting closer and closer.
Jiang Chuyu pushed him hard in a panic, "They'll see."
"Then let them see." Gu Zeming leaned down, his breath brushing against the back of her ear, and she immediately felt the person in her arms tremble noticeably. "Let them all know that you're happy right now, okay?"
As they were talking, footsteps approached the door.
Jiang Chuyu was so nervous she was about to cry, her voice filled with panic, "No, please..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zeming not only did not let go of her, but deliberately deepened the kiss.
Is it shameful to kiss me?
He inserted his fingers into the black hair at the back of her head, and with a little force, the force holding the hairpin in place loosened.
“You always say no,” he said, his lips almost touching hers, “but your body is much more honest than your mouth.”
Jiang Chuyu's hairpin slipped halfway off, and a few strands of black hair fell down beside her cheek.
She wanted to retort, but before she could finish, Gu Zeming's kiss suddenly turned fierce, like sucking on jelly, holding her tongue in his mouth and playing with it.
The sound was sucked into fragments, and in the end, only an ambiguous sound of water could be heard.
That's going too far.
Jiang Chuyu was forced to tilt her head back and endure it, her hands unconsciously gripping his arm tightly.
Beneath his palms, the veins bulged with a scorching heat.
Ugh, it's so hot.
It's going to melt from the heat.
Finally, the footsteps stopped in front of the lounge door.
"Hey buddy, got enough rest?" Liang Shu's voice came from outside the door. "The teacher wants us to take a group photo."
Jiang Chuyu held her breath, shrinking into Gu Zeming's arms. Her lipstick had smudged, her hair was disheveled, and she looked like she had been bullied badly; anyone who saw her could guess what had happened.
"Senior," she pleaded silently.
Gu Zeming stared at her quietly for a few seconds, then frowned and said to the door, "You go first, I'll be there in three minutes."
"Alright, hurry up," Liang Shu said, her footsteps fading into the distance.
Jiang Chuyu's legs went weak, and she almost slipped and sat on the ground.
Gu Zeming grabbed her waist and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his thumb.
"It's not the first time, why are you so scared?" He chuckled, his usually indifferent brows suddenly relaxing, and said casually, "In the future, it won't just be kissing you, will you cry like you're going to die?"
Those usually aloof and indifferent eyes curved slightly, a glint of light appearing in their dark pupils, and the corners of their mouths curled up gently, captivating one's attention in an instant.
Jiang Chuyu rarely saw him smile, and she was unconsciously somewhat stunned.
I felt that he was gentle at this moment.
It took me a long time to notice what he said.
You beast!
Jiang Chuyu bit her cheek, cursing him in her heart.
Gu Zeming looked down at her, then suddenly reached out and casually pulled the black feather hairpin from her hair, playing with it.
Jiang Chuyu hurriedly combed her disheveled hair with her hands and reached out.
Give it back to me.
Gu Zeming narrowed his eyes slightly and raised his chin: "What I want, there's no reason to give back."
They made the act of forcibly taking possession sound so noble and respectable.
Jiang Chuyu didn't dare to confront him here, and could only watch helplessly as he took away her beloved hairpin.
"In exchange, this is for you."
Jiang Chuyu's palm sank.
It was unfolded, and inside was a gold medal.
Jiang Chuyu was overjoyed, but she couldn't hold back her excitement.
"Senior."
"Um?"
No wonder you've always been poor.
"How so?"
"You're such a spendthrift! You didn't want that gold medal, why did you trade it for a hairpin?"
"..."
Gu Zeming chuckled.
He pinched her cheek with his long fingers.
“Yeah, your senior is a spendthrift, he’s been wasted on you.” He paused, glanced at the time, and added, “I have to go now, share your real-time location with me when you get back.”
This is not a request, it is a reminder.
Jiang Chuyu bit her lip and didn't make a sound.
Gu Zeming seemed quite satisfied with her performance, and gave her a light kiss on the lips before leaving.
The door opened and closed again, and the lounge returned to silence.
Jiang Chuyu slowly slid to the ground, her fingers trembling as she touched her lips.
The scent of Gu Zeming still lingered on it—dangerous, cold, like a nightmare from which one could not awaken.
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Back in the dormitory.
Caiyan looked her up and down, her expression confused.
"Where is your other black swan feather hairpin?"
"ah?"
Jiang Chuyu touched her hair, looking surprised: "It's probably because there were too many people when the show ended and she got pushed out."
He said this, but he didn't dare to look people in the eye at all.
Caiyan: "You're so careless! It costs over a hundred yuan apiece!"
Feeling guilty, Jiang Chuyu obediently admitted to the scolding: "I will be more careful in the future."
Caiyan had no choice but to let her go after muttering a few words.
In the evening, after Jiang Chuyu took a shower and dried her hair, she sat on the balcony to cool off and took the opportunity to share her location information with Gu Zeming on her phone.
After he clicked "join," her phone vibrated, the map interface unfolded, and a small red dot was moving towards the boys' dormitory building.
Now, Gu Zeming's whereabouts are completely exposed on her phone.
Jiang Chuyu stared at the red dot, her cheeks burning.
That's so strange.
It feels like playing a spy game.
She muttered to herself, and couldn't help but glance at it again.
The little red dot finally stopped in the boys' dormitory.
A message popped up in the chat window.
Are you looking at me?
Jiang Chuyu's hand trembled, and she almost dropped her phone.
After calming herself down, she replied, "No, I don't have time for that."
【oh. 】
He replied with a nonchalant word, and a while later, he sent her another message.
That's me, watching you.
Jiang Chuyu's pupils widened, and she looked around in horror, her heart pounding wildly.
She couldn't sleep all night because of that sentence.
The next day during break, Caiyan stared at her eyes and asked curiously, "Your dark circles are so heavy. Who were you chatting with all night last night?"
Jiang Chuyu sighed: "Can't I just have insomnia because of academic pressure?"
"Tch, who would believe that?" Caiyan retorted, then stopped teasing her and joined the other classmates in gossiping.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to her, Jiang Chuyu secretly took out her phone and opened the map.
The little red dot has moved to the teaching building of the aerospace institute, about two kilometers away from her.
Jiang Chuyu breathed a sigh of relief.
From the moment she opens her eyes in the morning, she can't help but check where Gu Zeming's red dot is.
The dormitory indicates he hasn't gotten up yet, the cafeteria indicates he's having breakfast, the playground indicates he has a habit of jogging in the morning, and being stationary in the teaching building definitely means he's in class.
She counted the distance between the two of them, sketching out Gu Zeming's life in her mind by tracking the movement of the red dot.
This clandestine observation gave her a strange sense of satisfaction, as if she understood Gu Zeming better than anyone else. But at the same time, she also knew clearly that Gu Zeming could see her every move.
The feeling of being watched by another person at this moment filled her with both curiosity and fear.
This fear reached its peak when she and Li Sen went out to pick out gifts.
Jiang Chuyu's fingers gently traced the glass display case, her gaze wandering among a pile of exquisite ornaments, but she didn't really look at anything.
"How about this?" Li Sen picked up a silver bracelet and asked for her opinion.
"Ah, that's fine." Jiang Chuyu forced a smile, her right hand secretly slipping into her pocket.
Her fingertips touched the hot phone screen, and she pretended to fix her hair, glancing at it quickly.
Gu Zeming's red dot was in the coffee shop on the second floor of the mall, facing the boutique where they were.
He is looking at her.
Realizing this, Jiang Chuyu broke out in a fine sweat on the back of her neck.
"Would you like to try on those earrings over there?" Li Sen's voice pulled her back to reality.
"Okay." Jiang Chuyu nodded, glancing at her phone screen repeatedly out of the corner of her eye.
The red dot left the coffee shop and moved towards the escalator, getting closer and closer to her.
Jiang Chuyu's breath hitched.
"You seem very nervous tonight?" Li Sen leaned down slightly, looking at her with concern. "Are you tired?"
"Maybe a little." Jiang Chuyu chuckled twice. "Today's major class was too mentally taxing."
The phone lit up again.
She glanced down at it.
The red dot stopped at the escalator entrance, less than twenty meters away from them.
Jiang Chuyu's throat tightened, as if she could feel Gu Zeming's cold and damp gaze piercing through the crowd and firmly fixed on her back.
"This bracelet will do," she said, adjusting her expression. "The birthday boy/girl will probably like it."
Li Sen: "Aren't we going to look at something else? We've only been here a short while."
"I think this is great."
"Okay, whatever you say."
When I went to pay with my items, a message popped up: "[Finished picking out your things?]"
Jiang Chuyu's fingers hovered over the screen, a chill running down her spine.
After paying the bill and leaving the mall, Li Sen pointed to the restaurant across the street, "Want to grab a late-night snack before heading back? I heard there's a nice new Japanese restaurant that just opened nearby."
Just as Jiang Chuyu was about to speak, her phone vibrated again.
She didn't need to look to know that Gu Zeming must be near the mall exit.
"Sorry, I suddenly remembered I haven't finished my assignment for my major." She tucked a strand of wind-blown hair behind her ear and asked, "Maybe next time?"
The light in Li Sen's eyes dimmed slightly, but he still nodded: "Okay."
When Li Sen drove her to her dormitory building, Jiang Chuyu practically jumped out of the car.
"Thank you." She smiled, her eyes crinkling.
"Chuyu," Li Sen called out to her, "Shall I pick you up on Friday?"
Out of the corner of her eye, Jiang Chuyu caught a glimpse of a figure flashing by in the distance. She was slightly dazed and had a strange feeling that she had been caught cheating on her husband. She was terrified.
"Okay," she mumbled in response, casually saying goodnight to Li Sen.
Li Sen raised his hand and patted her head: "Good night."
Jiang Chuyu was stunned for a moment.
Li Sen withdrew his hand, smiled slightly, and drove away under her gaze.
Once his car had completely disappeared into the night, her phone screen lit up again.
Come here, under the tree.
Jiang Chuyu's heart pounded like a drum.
He should have pretended not to see it and gone straight back to his dorm, but his legs moved uncontrollably toward the tree.
Gu Zeming leaned against the tree trunk, dressed in black with black hair, almost blending into the night.
Hearing footsteps, he looked up from his phone screen, his cold and stern expression softening, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"Did you have fun with Li Sen?"
Jiang Chuyu stopped two steps away from him: "Just picking out a birthday present for a friend..."
Before she could finish speaking, she was suddenly pulled into someone's arms.
Gu Zeming's arms were tightly wrapped around her waist, and his breath sprayed against her ear.
"Guess how long you and Li Sen spent shopping together? There's a reward if you guess right."
How could anyone possibly remember that clearly?!
Jiang Chuyu leaned against him, able to feel his rapid heartbeat seeping through the two layers of clothing.
She shook her head: "I don't know."
"Two hours and eighteen minutes."
Gu Zeming's lips brushed against her ear, his voice so soft it was almost inaudible.
"Let me think about how to punish you tonight."
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